Dato’ Tan Heng Chew v Tan Kim Hor & Ors [2008] 7 MLJ 184

COUNSEL & SOLICITOR:
Lim Kian Leong (Lim Kian Leong & Co) for the plaintiff.

High Court

Civil Procedure – Pleadings – Amendment – Delay of 1 year and 7 months – Whether a tactical manoeuvre amounted to abuse of process of court – Whether application for amendment allowed – Principles governing amendment of pleadings – Rules of the High Court 1980 O 20 r 5

Civil Procedure – Pleadings – Amendment – Statement of Claim – Amendment sought after case management with benefit of the defendants’ submissions – Amendment to show innuendo – Whether an attempt to introduce extrinsic evidence